Anthill Farms

Campbell Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.7

Prob our fave Anthill wine yet. Phenomenal! — 14 hours ago

Dave, Eric and 5 others liked this

Anthill Farms

Helluva Vineyard Pinot Gris Blend 2023

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Consistently good. — 2 months ago

Dave, Doug and 11 others liked this

Black Star Farms

Arcturos Pinot Noir Rose 2023

Ted

9.0

Solid rose with fresh strawberries on the palate. — 4 months ago

Tom, ESF and 2 others liked this

Grgich Hills Estate

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2017

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

The “King of Chardonnay” Mike Grgich farms w/o pesticides and certified organic. Aged 10 months, no MLF. Medium lemon color with aromas of ripe stone & citrus fruits. On the palate flavors of apple, apricot & citrus flavors, with honeysuckle & toasty oak notes. Good balance with acidity on medium+ finish ending with mineral notes. Not your typical CA Chard! — 6 months ago

Tom, Juan and 2 others liked this

Anthill Farms

Demuth Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

I keep trying Anthill Farms in hopes of truly appreciating their craft. To this bottling, I’m sadly not there. They make decent Pinot but there are others better at the same price point or less.

2005 shows evolution but is still quite big. I would say it is overly extracted.

The nose shows ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, raspberries and some blueberry hues. Soft dry soil, limestone, dry, crushed rocks, light baking spices, red cherry cola, dark, red, blue florals, red roses & liquid violets.

The body is round, ripe and lush; blackberries, dark cherries for days, strawberries, raspberries, pomegranate and blueberry hues. Soft dry soil, dry & fresh herbs, moist clay, limestone, dry, crushed rocks, light baking spices; clove, cinnamon, light nutmeg, vanilla, melted caramel, red & mid berry cola, mid, dark spice, dark, red, blue florals, red roses & liquid violets, nice rainfall acidity, well balanced, big structure-tension, elegant finish that lasts a minute and lands on fruit, herbs and earth.

@TheView — a month ago

Ira, Jay and 15 others liked this

Joshua Fisher

Huh…. Always found his work the opposite of over extracted

Somm David T

@Joshua Fisher it all boils down to the kind of Pinots that do or do not fall into a persons wheelhouse.

Somm David T

@Joshua Fisher This one is now roughly 18 years in bottle and drank like it was 6 years in bottle. It was still big; which tells me something about it when it was still young. The fruits still very bold and prominent. I would also add that this was likely picked at somewhat higher brix’s level than I prefer as it was also still on the sweeter side nearly 20 yrs down the road.